Award Winning Designers - Ottaawa

THEY ARE 40 of the most diverse and successful young businesspeople from the national capital region. They are the recipients of the Ottawa Business Journal's 2005 Forty Under 40 Awards.

The judging panel has selected 40 recipients from the list of nominees that embody the region's entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen, while at the same time giving something back to the community.

All nominations were assessed using a 40point system, with a maximum of 20 points for professional accomplishments, 10 points for professional recognition and 10 points for community and charitable involvement.

The judging panel included OBJ publisher Michael Curran and OBJ editor Leo Valiquette and three guest judges that are to be congratulated for their efforts: Stephen Daze, director of OCRI's Entrepreneurship Centre; Robin McIntyre, Rogers Cable's vice-president and general manager for Ottawa; and Cellwand president Nick Quain.

This year's recipients hail from a variety of fields, including a martial arts instructor, a restaurateur, a dive shop owner, a hotel manager, a contractor specializing in luxury home renovations and a television producer. Needless to say, professional services firms and the high tech sector are also well represented on the list.

The 2004 Forty Under 40 recipients will be feted at a gala reception June 20 at the Ottawa Congress Centre. Profiles of the recipients will be published in the June 20 issue of the Ottawa Business Journal. For ticket information, call Sue. Perry at 744-4800, ext. 425 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.